Micah 5:4
And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
Note d'étude
Study Note
The messianic promise that 'he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth' expands the Bethlehem-ruler oracle of verse 2 to show the scope of his dominion: universal greatness derived entirely from God's strength. The verb 'stand' (amad) suggests stable, authoritative presence rather than temporary exercise of power — the shepherd-king who endures. The feeding (ra'ah, shepherding) language connects this ruler to David the shepherd-king, to Ezekiel 34's promised shepherd-prince, and to John 10's Good Shepherd — a canonical shepherd-Christology tradition. Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2 in response to Herod's inquiry about the birthplace of the Messiah, but the present verse's 'great to the ends of the earth' anticipates the risen Christ's commission in Matthew 28:18-20.
Autres traductions
And he shall stand, and shall feed his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
And he hath stood and delighted in the strength of Jehovah, In the excellency of the name of Jehovah his God, And they have remained, For now he is great unto the ends of earth.
And he will take his place and give food to his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the glory of the name of the Lord his God; and their resting-place will be safe: for now he will be great to the ends of the earth.
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